RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA SALES TOP $42 MILLION IN MARCH, ANOTHER NEW RECORD BY MICHAEL ROBERTS THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2015 | 20 HOURS AGO If you were among those who thought recreational marijuana sales would plateau or perhaps even start to decline by now, you were wrong. Statistics from the Colorado Department of Revenue reveal that in March, the most recent month for … Continue reading →
Everyone making a $10 purchase in metro-Denver pays a penny tax that goes for culture, science and arts organizations through the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). The majority of the funds, (65.1%) go to the five very large organizations known as Tier I and a very small amount (13.6%) is shared among 250 small organizations known as Tier III. … Continue reading →
April 25, 2015 – Editorial by Keith Howard, a resident of the Sunnyside neighborhood ” If the Council enacts legislation that allows for hotel uses in my neighborhood, the Council will thereby take away something of genuine value that now pertains to my property.” At an election forum on April 1st the candidates for City Council District 1 were asked whether … Continue reading →
Testing legislation: at last, a done deal By Eric Gorski The Denver Post After a long and bumpy journey that began with marathon task force meetings last summer and lasted to the very last day of the 2015 legislative session, testing reduction legislation is headed to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s desk. Despite a desire for more drastic changes from parent activists, the … Continue reading →
From the President Larry Ambrose To those few INC members and friends who actually read my scribblings, I have good news. In honor of the pondering and pontificating, proliferated during this election period by pundit politicians, I will keep this month’s column brief. When Denver looks in the mirror, what does it see? WCC! There was a time, not too … Continue reading →
City Councilwoman, Mary Beth Susman has been leading the conversation about regulating Denver’s new “shared economy.” There are issues presented by companies such as Airbnb and Uber that are seen to sidestep the rules imposed on hotels and cabs through licensing. On the other hand, there is an argument for maintaining private property owners rights as well as a motive to do no … Continue reading →
The INC PARC (Parks And Recreation Committee) met April 21 at Brookdale, 2020 S. Monroe St . Present were co-chair Katie Fisher, Steve Fisher, Ray Ehrenstein, James Sample, Brad Cameron, Jay and Kathleen Rust, Greg Sorensen, Paula Kauffman, Diana Helper, Sonia John, Anne Elizabeth Auscolo, and guest speaker DPR Ranger Bob Toll. Bob Toll presented a summary of DPR Rules … Continue reading →
